1. A. A person shall release and transfer BAR information to a trusted partner and a BAR information custodian in a secure manner, which includes the use of:

   1. (1) Read-only optical or electronic media;
   2. (2) Encryption, decryption, passwords, and firewalls;
   3. (3) Copy protection to prevent unauthorized copying or duplication.
   4. (4) A telephone;
   5. (5) Voice mail;
   6. (6) An electronic or mechanical recording device; and
   7. (7) An internet communication system, such as voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP).

2. B. The BAR Program shall release BAR information to a BAR information custodian of a local jurisdiction, MDE, MEMA, and MIEMSS:

   1. (1) When notified by the BAR Program that the BAR information is available for release; and
   2. (2) On weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

3. C. BAR Program staff shall document the release of all BAR information to trusted partners in a permanent record that contains the:

   1. (1) Name of the BAR information custodian;
   2. (2) Identity of the trusted partner;

   3. (3) Means of release of BAR information, including but not limited to:

      1. (a) Encrypted email; and
      2. (b) CD-R; and
   4. (4) Date and time of the release or delivery of the BAR information.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§17-601—17-605, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1811)

Chapter revised effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1280)

Chapter revised effective January 23, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17)

Regulation .03B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .04B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .07F amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .10E amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .11A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .12B, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .14 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .21 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .22 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)